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Insurance and related services for Property, legal liability and other general (non-life) insurable risks, as required by Watford Community Housing Trust t/a Chime Housing

WATFORD COMMUNITY HOUSING TRUST

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Planning

21 Jul 2026 at 13:16

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Watford Community Housing Trust, trading as Chime Housing, intends to procure insurance and related services for its housing organisation and associated general non-life risks. The scope may include property damage and business interruption; employers’, public, products and property owners’ liability; business combined and office cover; money; all-risks; computer; contract works; group personal accident; professional indemnity; fidelity guarantee or crime; and employment practices liability. Chime Housing will decide the final requirements. The service is expected to cover risks across the United Kingdom. Gibbs Laidler Consulting LLP is managing the procurement for Chime Housing.

This procurement is at the planning stage and is not yet an invitation to tender. Chime Housing expects a single-lot insurance services contract running from 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2030, with renewal provisions that could extend it to 31 March 2032. The estimated value is £10.75 million excluding VAT, or £10.77 million including VAT. The buyer plans to continue early market engagement before the formal tender. Interested insurance-market participants may attend optional online Microsoft Teams meetings, submit questions and provide high-level feedback to help shape the tender documents. The buyer expects the next notice on 25 August 2026. Expressions of interest for engagement were requested by 13:00 on 3 August 2026.

This will suit insurers, insurance brokers and related service providers with the breadth to design and administer a multi-risk programme for a housing organisation. Relevant capability includes commercial property and business interruption insurance, employers’ and public liability, professional indemnity, crime or fidelity guarantee, cyber or computer risks, contract works, personal accident and employment practices liability. Suppliers with experience managing diverse non-life portfolios, assessing housing-sector exposures, coordinating multiple policy lines and providing related advisory or claims services are likely to be well placed. The early engagement is useful preparation for firms that can give constructive feedback on the proposed requirements and procurement approach before the formal tender is launched. Attendance will not affect later evaluation.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Insurance and related services for Property, legal liability and other general (non-life) insurable risks, as required by Watford Community Housing Trust t/a Chime Housing

Notice Description

The programme will require Insurance and related services for risks that may include but not be limited to: property damage and business interruption, employers, public, products and property owners liability, business combined/office, money, all risks, computer, contract works, group personal accident, professional indemnity, fidelity guarantee/crime and employment practices liability. This list is to be decided at the sole discretion of Watford Community Housing Trust t/a Chime Housing.

Planning Information

Watford Community Housing Trust t/a Chime Housing is undertaking early market engagement with prospective bidders and other participants within the insurance market in advance of its forthcoming insurance services tender. The purpose of this pre-engagement activity is to provide an overview of our organisation, outline our anticipated insurance requirements, and present our proposed procurement approach and indicative timetable. The sessions will also provide an opportunity for interested parties to ask questions, offer high-level feedback, and help inform the development of the final tender documentation prior to the formal launch of the procurement. Attendance at any meeting or event is entirely optional and will not form part of the evaluation process, nor will it confer any advantage or disadvantage in the subsequent tender. This pre-engagement is intended solely to promote transparency, improve market understanding, and support an open and competitive procurement process. If you wish to attend a meeting, please confirm your interest by 13:00 on 03 August 2026 by emailing procurement@gibbslaidler.co.uk. Once you submit your interest, you will receive the meeting agenda and a set of questions in advance; a written response will be required. Any pre-engagement meetings will be held online via Microsoft Teams.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06cfd4
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068693-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

66 - Financial and insurance services

CPV Codes

66510000 - Insurance services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£10,750,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Jul 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
25 Aug 2026Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Apr 2027 - 1 Apr 2030 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
WATFORD COMMUNITY HOUSING TRUST
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WATFORD
Postcode
WD17 1LA
Postcode Area
Watford
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH27 South West Hertfordshire
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Watford
Electoral Ward
Central
Westminster Constituency
Watford

Further Information

Notice Documents

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